Professional development is required for administrators working 50% or more full-time equivalency in an Illinois public school district AND are assigned to an administrative position or position requiring an administrative endorsement.
Educators assigned to an a position requiring an administrative endorsement must complete, enter, and submit 100 hours of professional development activities in their ELIS accounts.
An Illinois Administrator Academy (IAA)is required between July 1st and June 30th of EACH fiscal year a licensee holds an administrative position.
IAAs cannot be banked or carried over to future years.
All professional development requirements must be completed by June 30th of the year the license is due for renewal.